The Nuggets have not officially announced Shaw's hiring, but they have scheduled a news conference for Tuesday.

The Denver job will be Shaw's first head-coaching position. Shaw spent nine seasons as an NBA assistant, most recently with the Indiana Pacers.

"It's been years, 11-12 interviews I've gone through. And I've felt I've been prepared by the best of the best. You know, everything that's worth something, a lot of times you have to wait for it. I feel like I've waited and paid my dues," Shaw told The Post.

Shaw worked under Phil Jackson with the Los Angeles Lakers and under Frank Vogel with the Pacers. He told The Post he won't install the triangle offense that Jackson's teams made famous.

"I'm going to look at a lot of film of things the team did well, running was one of them. And I'll continue to build on things they did well and get more of a feel for the personnel and what I think will be conducive to everybody's ability," Shaw was quoted by The Post as saying.

Vogel is pleased that Shaw finally got his own team. "So great to see Brian Shaw rewarded with this long overdue opportunity," Vogel told The Associated Press in a text. "Congrats to Brian and the Nuggets. Denver just got one of the best head coaches this league will see for years to come."